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é * ones Ts aa vee Dy A, ¥ Y { Ci f) } ef »*) ‘ AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED. 1 JUNE 1948 i “Dnited States |"F%. 3-53 ae ie U3 t 59-3! AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | Report of the Observation of an Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON ; FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas 12th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION ‘ , 26 January 1953 23 Jamary 1953 B-2 | PREPARED BY (Officer) \ SOURCE | : REFERENCES (Conérol number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) ravers | : mere — ae AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on: AF Form 112— Part Hy ne While on duty at the GCA station, Bergstrom AFB, Austin, Texas, | ‘reperted an unidentified radar return on an AN/NPM~1l GCA set. was operating on both the 30 and 15 mile range setting. The size of the | 3/16 inches.in widthkand 3/) inches in length with fuzzy edges. This object. was. observed between 15),0and 1559 hours CST. The speed of the object varied from — stationary to as fast or faster than jet aircraft. After it disappeared the area - ‘where it appeared was kept under surveillance for a period of about 5 mimtes. No _ further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other == | observations of an object were reported. : ib a & The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. > se s APFROVED: Incl. IcTGi W. H. RANKIN . Captain, USAF R SM 7 Intelligence Officer © | io Age yo | 12th Strategic Fighter Wing . “Bop Cp x oJ E INCLS, I. Statement of Radar Technical Representative 2. Chart of Austin Area ‘DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. {TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. ° IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF CCEASSTPICR TION 16-—-55569-1 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Pe a9 Declassification Authority: NND 57565